Tibetan alphabet

Summary

Tibetan alphabet is an abugida^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of abugida entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,721 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tibetan alphabet is the creator of Tonmi Sambhota^[3].
• Tibetan alphabet's instance of is recorded as abugida^[4].
• Tibetan alphabet's instance of is recorded as natural writing system^[5].
• Tibetan alphabet's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet^[6].
• Tibetan alphabet's based on is recorded as Gupta^[7].
• Tibetan alphabet's based on is recorded as Devanagari^[8].
• Tibetan alphabet's based on is recorded as Siddhaṃ^[9].
• Tibetan alphabet is used for Tibetan^[10].
• Tibetan alphabet is used for Dzongkha^[11].
• Tibetan alphabet is used for Sikkimese Bhutia^[12].
• Tibetan alphabet is used for Ladakhi^[13].
• Tibetan alphabet is used for Jirel^[14].
• Tibetan alphabet is used for Balti^[15].
• Tibetan alphabet's Commons category is recorded as Tibetan writing^[16].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Tibetan^[17].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Dzongkha^[18].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Ladakhi^[19].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Sikkimese Bhutia^[20].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Balti^[21].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Sherpa^[22].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Jirel^[23].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Yolmo^[24].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Tshangla^[25].
• Tibetan alphabet's language of work or name is recorded as Sanskrit^[26].
• Tibetan alphabet's said to be the same as is recorded as Q25674128^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include abugida^[4], natural writing system^[5], and unicase alphabet^[6].

Origins

Recorded inception include 650^[28] and 800^[29].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include Tibetan^[10], Dzongkha^[11], Sikkimese Bhutia^[12], Ladakhi^[13], Jirel^[14], and Balti^[15]. Tibetan alphabet comprises Tibetan letter^[30].

Why It Matters

Tibetan alphabet ranks in the top 9% of abugida entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,721 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]